William A. Pinto, Jr. – Associate
pinto@elarbeethompson.com
(404) 582-8451
Practice Areas
Labor & Employment Litigation
Hospitality & Service Industries
ADA Accessibility Law
Employer Counseling, Training & Litigation Prevention
Labor Relations
Public Employment Law
Education
J.D., with honors, University of Florida, 1999
M.Ed., University of Kentucky, 1995
B.A., cum laude, Asbury College 1992
Admitted to Practice
Georgia
Profile
Bill represents management in a variety of labor and employment matters, including litigation involving claims of employment discrimination under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, the Age Discrimination in Employment Act, the Americans with Disabilities Act and the Fair Labor Standards Act. Bill also represents companies in labor arbitrations and disputes with the National Labor Relations Board. His practice also focuses on assisting companies with day-to-day employment decisions concerning discipline and discharge to reduce the charges of litigation. He works with a variety of employers regionally and nationwide, including restaurant chains, engineering and construction companies, and manufacturing and customer care operations.
Areas of Practice
Employment Litigation
Bill represents private and public employers in federal and state court actions alleging race, gender, national origin, age and disability discrimination and equal pay and overtime pay violations.
ADA Accessibility Litigation
Bill has successfully represented restaurant and hotel clients in matters involving allegations that their facilities were not accessible by disabled patrons.
Labor Arbitration
Bill successfully represented an international company in arbitration regarding the company’s right to assign work, saving the company from paying considerable sums in back pay.
Professional Associations
American Bar Association
State Bar of Georgia
Atlanta Bar Association
